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AOPA is actively involved in encouraging pilots to achieve added competence, and the AOPA Aerobatic Certificate course was specifically designed for those pilots who are interested in obtaining skills in aerobatic manoeuvres.
A number of AOPA Corporate Flying Training Organisations in the UK are registered to conduct courses for the AOPA Aerobatic Certificate, which follows a specially designed syllabus of training.
Aerobatic Courses
There are three AOPA Aerobatic Certificate Courses, Basic, Standard and Intermediate, all of the courses cover learning various aerobatic manoeuvres. AOPA together with the British Aerobatic Association (BAeA) have designed these syllabi of instruction in order to encourage those pilots who wish to become proficient in aerobatic manoeuvres to undertake the right training through a properly structured formal course. These courses are also required if pilots want to take part in Aerobatic events organised by the BAeA.
BASIC |
STANDARD |
INTERMEDIATE | |
Looping | Looping | Looping | |
Rolling | Rolling | Rolling | |
Stall Turn | Stall Turn | Stall Turn | |
Half Cuban Eight | Half Cuban Eight | ||
Four Point Roll | Four Point Roll | ||
Hesitation Loops | Hesitation Loops | ||
Flick Rolls | |||
Rolling Turns | |||
Climbing Rolls | |||
Theoretical Knowledge | The Theoretical Knowledge section of the course will consist of a minimum of eight hours, four hours of briefings/lectures to be given by a person qualified to instruct in aerobatic flying and the remaining four hours to be carried out through self study under supervision. | ||
Flight Test | The flight test must be carried out by an instructor registered with AOPA for this purpose and it should be noted that the flight test is in addition to the flight time required for the course. |
An applicant may commence the course at any time after qualifying for a Private Pilot’s Licence or National Private Pilot’s Licence. There are no minimum pre-entry hour or time requirements to enter the course of training. The courses consist of dual flying with an instructor who is qualified to give aerobatic instruction and relevant theoretical knowledge training. (Pilots who already have some aerobatic experience may qualify for a reduction in the flying hour requirement of the course.)
Having completed the course and been assessed as competent to the required standard, the applicant will be signed off on an application form provided in the syllabus. Upon receipt of this form, we will issue an AOPA Aerobatic Certificate to provide evidence of competency.
Part-FCL Aerobatic Rating
With the exception of aerobatic flight in non-Part 21 aircraft by holders of pilot licences issued in accordance with Article 152 of the Air Navigation Order, solo aerobatic flights may only be flown by pilots who hold a Part-FCL Aerobatic Rating in accordance with FCL.800.
FCL.800 Aerobatic rating
(a) Holders of a pilot licence with privileges to fly aeroplanes or TMGs shall undertake aerobatic flights only if they hold an aerobatic rating in accordance with this point
(b) Applicants for an aerobatic rating shall have completed:
(1) after the issue of the licence, at least 30 hours of flight time as PIC in aeroplanes or TMGs;
(2) a training course at DTO or at an ATO, including:
(i) theoretical knowledge instruction appropriate for the rating;
(ii) at least 5 hours of aerobatic instruction in aeroplanes or TMGs flown with engine power.
(c) The privileges of the aerobatic rating shall be limited to aerobatic flight in either aeroplanes or TMGs flown with engine power, depending on which aircraft the requirements of (b)(1) and (b)(2)(ii) were complied with. This limitation shall be lifted upon application if a pilot has successfully completed at least 3 dual training flights in aeroplanes or TMGs flown with engine power, as applicable, covering the full aerobatic training syllabus.
The AOPA Basic Aerobatic Certificate course of training meets the training requirements of the Part-FCL Aerobatic Rating; however, ATO/DTO aerobatic training providers must advise the CAA if they are using the AOPA training syllabus for their aerobatic training course.
There is a separate syllabus for each of the three levels offered; Basic, Intermediate and Standard.
Training is offered by a number of Training Organisations who are AOPA Corporate Members and registered with AOPA to offer the Aerobatics Training. These are listed below.
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Not ready for an Instrument Rating?
The AOPA Radio Navigation Course has been designed to encourage pilots who hold a licence to obtain formal training in radio navigation procedures for use under Visual Flight Rules in accordance with the privileges of their licences.
Additionally, for holders of a PPL issued by the UK CAA, the course of training can be taken as a progressive step towards obtaining a IR(R) rating. This means that a PPL holder who has qualified for the AOPA Radio Navigation Certificate may be exempt from up to five hours instrument training of the Applied Stage of the IR(R) course. AN IR(R) can also be added to an EASA PPL licence for the time being, though is only valid in the UK.
The course is available from any flight training organisation that is a corporate member of AOPA.
There is a cost of £10 for members and £15 for non-members to cover AOPA Admin costs for the issue of the Radio Navigation Course certificate. Details are contained in the course syllabus and training record which will be provided by your training organisation.
COURSE CONTENT
Ground Training
Completion of Core Course in Ground Training, comprising a minimum of 10 hours, five hours training to be give by an instructor competent to give radio navigation instruction and the remaining five hours through self study under supervision.
Ground Training subjects:
- Basic Radio Principles
- Morse Code
- Basic principles of Radio Navigation Aids
- Pre-Fight & Aerodrome Departure Procedures
- Aeronautical Information Publications
- Flight Planning
- Use of En-Route Radar Services
- Use of GPS
Flight Training
The course will consist of a minimum of five hours flight training, of which one hour may be conducted in a Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer or a flight simulator approved by the CAA.
Flight training will be conducted by an Instructor, authorised by the UK CAA, whose Licence has had the Applied Instrument Limitation rating removed.
Flight Training Subjects:
- Use of Radar Services
- Use of GPS as an additional navigation aid.
In addition, each candidate will select three of the following four radio navigation aids for ground and flight training; VOR, DME, ADF and VHF/DF.
Radio Navigation Certificate Skill Test
Completion of Radio Navigation Skill Test to be conducted in flight by a Flight Examiner authorised by UK CAA who has been approved by AOPA.
Skill Test Requirements
On completion of the course the candidate will be required to have his/her competence assessed in flight by a Flight Examiner who is authorised by the UK CAA, and has been approved by AOPA.
A VFR dead reckoning navigation leg of not less than 25 nm using any of VOR, DME, ADF or VDF for fixing backed up by map reading; GPS may be used to confirm fixes. Direct tracking to/from navigation beacons will not be allowed
A diversion leg of at least 20nm must then be flown using only radio aids for navigation except for visual identification of the final destination, GPS may be used as the main aid but must be backed by at least one fix using other radio navigation aids.
In the course of the whole flight all other tasks listed on the Skill Test form will be assessed. The training in the navaids selected will be in conformity with the knowledge and competence in Radio Navigation required for those sections of the syllabus for the UK IR(R) rating.
Procedure for obtaining the Radio Navigation Certificate
A candidate wishing to obtain the certificate can commence the course at any time after qualifying for a Private Pilot’s Licence and a Flight Radio Telephony Operator’s Licence.
There are no minimum pre-entry hour or calendar time requirements nor is there a calendar time requirement to complete the course of training.
The application form contained in the syllabus must be completed by the candidate, the instructor(s) conducting the course and the Examiner. These are available from your training provider.
The completed form is to be sent to AOPA with a cheque for £15 to cover administration and issue of certificate. However if the candidate is a member of AOPA this fee will be £10.
Courses are run by a number of AOPA Corporate members as listed below: